I met Carmel via Linked In and asked her to write a guest blog to help us to do our bit for the environment. Want to be more environmentally conscious but not sure where to start? Hi, my name is…
During Lockdown, many of us feel out of control. It’s important that we’re clear about what we can and can’t control. One area we can control is our boundaries, boundaries with ourselves and boundaries with others. By boundaries I mean…
This is a guest blog by Cressida Martin. I've asked her to introduce herself here: "I am a wife and Mum of two, a 6 year old boy and a 4 year old girl. We are an expat family, currently…
As a mum I am sure everyone has different feelings about Christmas, especially in the middle of the current pandemic. For some they may be looking forward to a quiet time, without having all the relatives over. For others they…
It happens to us all. Facebook flashes up one of your photos from a few years ago and it takes you straight back to that moment in time. Most of the time, for me, those moments are happy ones but…
I met Callie at a recent online networking event. Once we got to chat 121 it was clear to see that she could be a great resource to my mum clients, so I invited her to write a guest blog.…
Having to cope with change is one of life’s certainties. We’ve all had more than our fair share of change during 2020. In reality, change catapults you into the latest version of your life. But what about when you want…
YOU are the most important vehicle in your life. How is your vehicle functioning at this stage in Lockdown? Some people may feel finely tuned, raring to go and optimistic about the future. Others may feel worn down and overwhelmed…
The Window of Tolerance is a simple and practical concept developed by Dr Dan Siegel (1999). It is commonly used to understand and describe normal changes in brain and body reactions, particularly after facing adversity or trauma. For many, the…
The acronym VUCA was used by the US Army War College at the end of the Cold War in 1990. VUCA stands for Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous. As I learnt about the VUCA model, comparisons to the Covid-19 pandemic…